I have a hen that is 8wks. old. She was the smallest of the "litter". I've raised them in a large dog crate with pine shaving for the bedding and on chick starter (medicated).
Last week I came home to her dragging her foot, then both feet. So I separated her from the other 4 and put her in a smaller crate and taped her legs about 1 1/2 inches apart with steri-strips. (bandage tape). She seemed better and after 4 days took them off and she seemed fine. I put her back in with the others yesterday and this morning I found her on her back and not able to right herself.. Just lays on her back. When I put her back up near the food and water she gobbles and pecks hard at the crumbles...Poop seems normal... any ideas? I don't know if one stepped on her and broke something or a wing..UGG!!!! Thanks for reading this!!!
Last week I came home to her dragging her foot, then both feet. So I separated her from the other 4 and put her in a smaller crate and taped her legs about 1 1/2 inches apart with steri-strips. (bandage tape). She seemed better and after 4 days took them off and she seemed fine. I put her back in with the others yesterday and this morning I found her on her back and not able to right herself.. Just lays on her back. When I put her back up near the food and water she gobbles and pecks hard at the crumbles...Poop seems normal... any ideas? I don't know if one stepped on her and broke something or a wing..UGG!!!! Thanks for reading this!!!